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Survey #3, Section 4 - Needing Diapers

This section explored the interests and experiences of needing diapers, due to incontinence or some other reason, as opposed to just wearing or using them. Like previous sections in the survey, the first question determined whether the section was relevant to the surveyee. Early surveyees found this unclear, so the following note was added:

Note: There are AB/DLs who don't want to use diapers and don't have any reason to use them. The following question is intended to let them be counted without having to detail their lack of interest and need. (Clarification added 7/15/09)

33)Do you have either an interest in using diapers or a reason to use them, such as incontinence, an irritable bowel, diarrhea, etc.?

	N	%	Option
1	204	19%	No
2	849	81%	Yes

Since the following questions related to using diapers, surveyees without an interest or need to use diapers were asked to skip to the next section, significant others.

34)Have you worn and used diapers continuously for a period of months or more?

	N	%	Option
1	301	32%	I've tried it and... enjoyed it
2	81	9%	...it was OK
3	9	1%	...didn't enjoy it
4	228	24%	I haven't tried it and... want to
5	194	21%	...would try it
6	130	14%	...don't want to

35)Are you incontinent?

	N	%	Option
1	781	83%	No
2	121	13%	Urinary incontinence (wetting) only
3	6	1%	Bowel incontinence (messing) only
4	36	4%	Both bladder and bowel incontinence

36)Do you have an irritable bowel or problems with diarrhea more often than your friends?

	N	%	Option
1	147	16%	Yes
2	789	84%	No

37)Would you choose to become permanently incontinent? If you are incontinent, would you want control permanently restored?

	N	%	Option
1	478	50%	I don't want to be incontinent
2	307	32%	Wetting accidents/urinary incontinence only
3	11	1%	Messing accidents/bowel incontinence only
4	151	16%	Both bladder and bowel incontinence

38)Have you tried hypnosis to cause a lack of control?

	N	%	Option
1	670	71%	No
2	201	21%	Yes, but it didn't work
3	51	5%	Yes, and it may have caused a few accidents
4	23	2%	Yes, and it worked satisfactorily

39)Have you tried 'untraining' your bladder, either to become habitually incontinent or to wet the bed?

	N	%	Option
1	610	65%	No
2	154	16%	Yes, but it didn't work
3	114	12%	Yes, and it may have caused a few accidents
4	66	7%	Yes, and it worked satisfactorily

40)Have you used laxatives, suppositories, or other substances to cause messing 'accidents'?

	N	%	Option
1	196	21%	I've tried it and... enjoyed it
2	135	14%	...it was OK
3	43	5%	...didn't enjoy it
4	67	7%	I haven't tried it and... want to
5	146	15%	...would try it
6	365	38%	...don't want to

41)Have you used a catheter to remove urinary control?

	N	%	Option
1	37	4%	I've tried it and... enjoyed it
2	34	4%	...it was OK
3	37	4%	...didn't enjoy it
4	95	10%	I haven't tried it and... want to
5	144	15%	...would try it
6	595	63%	...don't want to

42)Is there a comment that you would like to add about wearing diapers 24/7, losing control, or needing diapers? (Optional)

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Last Update: 28 July 2011

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